Northern Trust

NTRS

Market cap $34.5B

US banks could deliver broad earnings beats as strong capital markets activity, resilient economic conditions and improving wealth management flows support second-half 2026 and fiscal 2027 earnings revisions, Bank of America analysts wrote in a note ahead of the sector's upcoming earnings reports. The firm wrote that it expects all eight major banks it covers, including JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM, XETRA:CMC), Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C), Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC, XETRA:NWT), Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS, XETRA:GOS), Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (NYSE:BK, XETRA:BN9), State Street Corp (NYSE:STT) and Northern Trust Corp (NASDAQ:NTRS), to exceed both Bank of America and consensus earnings-per-share estimates.

NTRS stock touches an all-time high and is outperforming the industry. Should investors buy at current levels or wait for a better opportunity?

Northern Trust Corporation is rated BUY, benefiting from robust secular demand for custodian services and strong operating leverage. NTRS delivered 14% revenue and 43% EPS growth in 1Q26, driven by double-digit increases in servicing fees and net interest income. With a 100% payout ratio, solid Tier 1 capital, and recurring revenue, NTRS offers compelling capital returns and defensive industry positioning.

CMPR, NTRS and CMI made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) momentum stocks list on July 8, 2026.

Northern Trust agrees to sell its guardianship services unit to Wintrust, streamlining operations and sharpening focus on core wealth and asset management businesses.

Financial sector stocks are ripping into their second quarter earnings reports. Wall Street analysts think the strength is justified.

Investors looking for stocks in the Banks - Major Regional sector might want to consider either M&T Bank Corporation (MTB) or Northern Trust Corporation (NTRS). But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now?

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) today announced it has been appointed by Invesco to provide administration, custody and depositary services for its new Irish-domiciled index tracking mutual fund range, Invesco Markets V ICAV. Invesco is a U.S. asset management company serving clients in more than 120 countries. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the firm has US$2.45 trillion in assets under management across public, private, active, and passive investments (as of 31 May 2.

Northern Trust (NTRS) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.

The current environment favors custody banks. State Street stock is up 32% this year.